To celebrate Valentine’s Day, MyHeritage is granting free access to its marriage records from today through Feb. 17, 2024. MyHeritage has 254 collections containing 746 million historical records. Marriage records typically reveal names, birth dates, places of birth, and residences of the bride and groom, often
Two New York historical societies will be offering family history programs in the spring. Schenectady County Historical Society will present “Preserving Family Papers and Photographs” on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. It will be an in-person meeting at 32 Washington Avenue. There are no
Several New York State public libraries will be offering free genealogy programs in the second half of February. Week of Feb. 18 – 24 The Interlaken Public Library (Seneca County) will offer a virtual Genealogy Meetup on the fourth Thursday of the month at 11
At the end of January, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule that included a reduction in fees for the USCIS Genealogy Program. Under the new rule, a Genealogy Program Index Search will drop from $65 to $30, if filed online. Also
The Irish Family History Forum, a member of the Genealogy Federation of Long Island, will be hosting a trolley tour of Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx on Sunday, April 7 at noon. This event is only open to members and there is a limit of
